Friendship... truly fantastico

"I've never had an ideal best friend," Payal told Kajal. "Me neither," Kajal said, drawing on the wooden plank placed in front of her on her chair. She was sketching a pair of heels; the prettiest heels she could ever imagine. They were pretty high, with a strap below the toes, and another band at the ankle. At the corner of her mind, she wondered what she was doing pouring her heart out to a girl she'd met hardly three weeks ago. "You keep drawing the same pair of heels," Payal said. "Yeah well they're pretty," Kajal said, before she changed the topic back to the old one. "My old best friend stopped speaking to me because I said her sister had dandruff." Payal burst out laughing. "What a reason to break up with your bestie! I wonder if there are actually people out there who are mature enough to last forever." "I doubt it. I've tried enough, I'm not doing it anymore," Kajal laughed, dusting her perfect sketch and beginning another one; the same pair of heels, this time with a pretty pair of feet in them. "I've lost faith in the concept of best friends," Payal declared. "Me too," Kajal agreed wholeheartedly.

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Four years later, Kajal and Payal went to college in different states, but they stayed in touch, and ironically, they were best friends. It was Kajal's 21st birthday. It was smack in the middle of exams, though, so it was a pretty dull birthday. There wasn't much going on, and it was kind of depressing. Around noon, Kajal heard the doorbell ring. She was sure it was the postman with Payal's courier; it was an unsaid custom between the two to post each other letters on birthdays. Kajal raced to the door and signed for her courier. It wasn't a letter though; it was a box. She wondered what it could be. Ripping off the wrapping while she walked back to her room, Kajal uncovered a white box with "CARLTON LONDON" printed over the front of it. She gasped, and fiddled with the box till it opened up.

There lay the most beautiful pair of stilettos she'd ever seen in her life. They were sparkling silver five inch heels, with a strap below the toes, and another band at the ankle. Kajal was awestruck. They looked a little familiar, but she didn't remember where she'd seen them. She found a letter folded neatly underneath, and opened it. "Kajal, Here's something to remind you of the day that we embarked on the journey of this friendship. You used to draw them on benches throughout the year; I hope you like them! Happy 21st, bestie. -P" Kajal was blown away by the gift. No one had ever done anything so amazing for her. To save up and buy something that expensive for a friend, that was simply fantastico! The feeling of being loved so earnestly by someone that she loved back was absolutely fantastico.

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.